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Figure 3.5 - Proportion of population with one or more chronic diseases^{Footnote 1}, by selected age groups, Canada, 2009

Summary: Many seniors are affected by a combination of chronic conditions. Of those aged 45 to 64 years 40 percent reported having no chronic diseases compared to 7 percent with four or more; of those aged 65 to 79 years 12 percent reported having no chronic diseases compared to 25 percent with four or more; and of those aged 80 years and older 8 percent reporting having no chronic diseases compared to 37 percent with four or more.

Figure 3.5 - Proportion of population with one or more chronic diseases^{Footnote 1}, by selected age groups, Canada, 2009

Number of chronic diseases	Ages 45 to 64 years	Ages 65 to 79 years	Ages 80 years and older
Footnote 1 Diseases include angina, asthma, arthritis or rheumatism, osteoporosis, high blood pressure, bronchitis, emphysema, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, diabetes, heart disease, cancer, effects of a stroke, Crohn's disease, colitis, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, cataracts, glaucoma, thyroid condition, mood disorder and anxiety disorder.
No diseases	40	12	8
One disease	29	23	14
Two diseases	16	23	21
Three diseases	8	17	20
Four diseases	7	25	37

Source: Statistics Canada.

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